Thank you for your comment @danielshortell. Two things:
1 - I think the average American doesn't seem to care (heck I'm Canadian!) about these issues. (They may only start to care after the meltdown/reset when their dollars are devalued by more than 40%). That's a harsh statement, I know. But who can prove me wrong?
2 - They are way too distracted by their cell phones and similar devices to even notice this debacle. Many more important fish to fry...
Very sad indeed.
yep @libertyacademy, I think a tiny minority of americans are aware of, and an even tinier minority are concerned by these issues. Most people go about their daily routines quite ignorant of much that is going on around them. And for many people, this label of "ignorant" that I'm using is not even meant to be disparaging. As you state, people are so distracted to even notice that this is a huge concern. We live is such a pointlessly consumeristic world that people become obsessed with trivial concerns of accumulation on one end of the spectrum (those with some disposable income) and those on the other end of the spectrum that are working multiple jobs just to pay the bills. In the end, neither of these two camps, on the aggregate, can devote or have the desire to devote any amount of time to understanding the dire realities that comprise the very foundation of society. This will not end well.